
HISTORY OF THE
REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF PARADES & FESTIVALS
Puerto Rican Federal Affairs
Administration and the Parada San Juan Bautista, Inc. have been organizing the
Annual Regional Conference of Festivals & Parades since 1997.
The first Conference was held in
Juan J. Gonzalez, Esq.,
Parade Coordinator of the Parada San Juan Bautista of
The Parada San Juan Bautista,
Inc. has kept records of the conferences. In 2000, Beatrice became very
instrumental in compiling the data and distributing the information at the
conferences. In 2004, Beatrice
incorporated the database into the National Directory of Festivals and Parades
with 85 organizations nationwide.
The purpose of the Annual
Regional Conference of Parades & Festivals is to bring public awareness of
our Hispanic culture, history and traditions; to educate the public through our
programs, activities, workshops and social events. This conference has helped to create networks
nationwide and has helped to bring together 100 representatives from across the
region.
For the past 5 years
our Conference and Directory has been posted on the following pages of www.Aleida.net;
the site gets approximately up to 30,000 visits a
week during peak parade season in the summer (beginning of June to early
September).
Conference Announcement
http://www.aleida.net/parades-2011-en.html
(English)
http://www.aleida.net/parades-2011-es.html
(Spanish)
Cover Letter with History
http://www.aleida.net/Registration_2011_letter.html
http://www.aleida.net/nhho.html
Conference Registration Form
http://www.aleida.net/Registration_Form_2011.doc

Respectfully,
Beatrice M. Caraballo & Juan J. González,
Esq.
Co-Founders and Organizers
HISTORY OF THE
PUERTO RICO FEDERAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION
The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration represents the Government of Puerto Rico before federal, state, and local governments, promotes the Government of Puerto Rico's economic and public policy initiatives to achieve a better quality of life for the four million U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico, and advises local government agencies and municipalities on issues of interest to Puerto Rico before the federal government.
As such, the Washington office is the primary liaison between Puerto Rico's officials, the White House, Congress, and the federal agencies. Additionally, the office interacts with national organizations representing Governors from other states, including the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Southern Governors' Association to advance Puerto Rico's interests.
Like many other states, Puerto Rico's focus areas include economic development, transportation funding, energy, health care including Medicare and Medicaid, as well as issues that affect veterans and our national defense.
In addition to the Washington office which serves as the Government of Puerto Rico's primary liaison in the nation’s capital, PRFAA also has a Northeastern Regional Office, based in New York City. Over the last 70 years, the Government of Puerto Rico's regional office structure has evolved from providing guidance to Puerto Rican migrants, to promoting cultural awareness and helping the Puerto Rican community get involved in the political process. Today, the emphasis of the regional office is in three main areas: economic development through the promotion of business ventures between the Island and U.S. mainland communities; education, empowerment and leadership development through partnerships with community organizations.
For more information, contact the PRFAA office:
John Santana
Regional Director
PRFAA – Office of the
Honorable Luis Fortuño
135 West 50th Street, 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10020
(212) 252-7300
(212) 726-9957 Fax
HISTORY OF
LA FAMILIA
HISPANA, INC.
The name of the Corporation is The Hispanic Family, La Familia Hispana, Inc.
The purpose of the Corporation is fostering community betterment for all of the
people of Holyoke, with special emphasis on the Hispanic community and on
youth, through events and programs that foster the enrichment and development
of Hispanic culture and civic knowledge, including but not limited to
organizing and implementing a yearly Festival de la Familia Hispana, developing
a library of Hispanic literature and Hispanic films, developing a Hispanic
Family Pageant, collaborating with other civic and cultural organizations,
creating a charter school and helping to develop scholarship funds for Latino
students; and the conducting of such other activities and programs in
furtherance of such purposes as may be carried out by a corporation organized
under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 180.
HISTORY OF THE
FESTIVAL DE HALL AVENUE IN
The first Puerto Ricans came here in the mid 1940's and
immediately they were met with hostility and very little support in helping
them get accustomed to the
and Guayanilla, both agricultural towns with no little or no jobs at the
time. Most moved into the impoverished, low-income neighborhood of
During the 1960's, when the City attempted to pass a
loitering ordinance as a means to silence the Puerto Rican community from
speaking about the poor living conditions, and poor attitudes of police
officers and residents towards our community, the Puerto Rican community took
to the streets in protest of the ordinance.
This resulted in riots at a time when the civil rights movement was
really taking hold throughout the nation.
Many of the old-timers went on to become, successful
business owners, judges, lawyers, doctors, etc. We are the proud home of
the first Puerto Rican councilperson in the State of
In 2005, the Puerto Rican community again took to the
streets in protest of the City's denial of our permit to host our Annual Puerto
Rican Cultural Festival. In fact, we took the City to Federal Court and
we were successful in obtaining a restraining order barring the City from
enforcing what we believe to be an unconstitutional City Ordinance.
Therefore, as you can see History has repeated
itself. The Puerto Rican community again challenges a City Ordinance and
on both occasions, the challenge came on
HISTORY OF THE
In 1995, a group came together with the stated purpose of
preserving the heritage, culture and history of Puerto Rico in
The Parade Committee is very proud of its progress in
establishing this parade as one of the largest in
HISTORY OF
NUESTRAS RAICES DELAWARE, INC.
The Hispanic Festival of Wilmington Delaware has been in
existence since 1977. It started as a weeklong celebration called "Semana
Hispana." Councilman Ortega, Mike Hernandez and Ronald Arms among others
organized the activities for the week. The “Semana Hispana” consisted of a Food
Festival on
Today, the Hispanic Festival has become a much-anticipated
community tradition and a highlight of the Hispanic Heritage Month. The
Hispanic Festival features educational & cultural events, bringing talents
from across the nation to
HISTORY OF THE
PUERTO RICAN PARADE AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
OF NORTHWEST INDIANA, INC.
The Puerto Rican Parade and Cultural Organization of
Northwest Indiana, Inc. was established in 1996. We took over continuing the event and venues
of the Puerto Rican Parade Committee of N.W. Indiana, Inc., which existed from
1981 to 1996. By doing so, we do not
loose all of the traditions that became established by our founding fathers in
1981. We are now celebrating our
27th Annual Anniversary of the Puerto Rican Culture in
HISTORY OF THE
PUERTO RICO CULTURAL PARADE OF FLORIDA, LLC.
The Puerto Rico Cultural Parade of Florida, LLC, with
headquarters in
HISTORY OF THE
NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN COALITION, INC.
In 1977, a group of 40 community leaders and
representatives met in
THE HISTORY OF THE
PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL COALITION
The Puerto Rican Cultural Coalition was established in 2002
in the City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Our
organization is comprised of volunteers from various backgrounds such as:
education, social service, law
enforcement, engineering, business and health related fields. Our primary
focus is to provide cultural awareness
through education, outreach, and community involvement. Our organization
attained its incorporation in November of 2002, and attained its 501©3 status
in July of 2003. One of our primary efforts will focus on
youth self-esteem building, career shadowing opportunities, public speaking,
and the appreciation of cultural diversity. The Puerto Rican Cultural
Coalition carries out its mission through mobilizing communities and providing
them with cultural education, events, technical assistance and community
resources. The mission of the Puerto Rican Cultural Coalition is to promote and
preserve Puerto Rican Culture in the
promoting leadership and cultural pride.
HISTORY OF THE
PUERTO RICAN FESTIVAL OF ROCHESTER, INC.
The Puerto Rican Festival Incorporated was formulated in
1969 for the express purpose of celebrating and recognizing the culture of
Puerto Ricans. Puerto Ricans continue to be one of the largest growing Hispanic
populations in
The Puerto Rican Festival Incorporated sponsors a variety
of events, which serve to share and celebrate Puerto Rican culture. The largest
event is the Puerto Rican Festival (37 annual editions to date have been
organized), the longest running cultural festival in the
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Arts - a variety of
Hispanic artists are invited to set up booths to exhibit and sell their
artwork.
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Meals - meals are
provided by a variety of local vendors, but an emphasis is placed on securing
vendors who can provide the typical Puerto Rican cuisine.
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Music - some of the
top local and national Hispanic performers were contracted with to provide
nightly concerts that drew crowds from all over
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Agency Fair - this
event brings a variety of agencies both public and private to share a wealth of
information with many of the members of our local community. The topic areas
range from critical health issues Hispanics face to Law Enforcement recruiting.
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Cultural Pageant -
throughout the year leading to the main event held in August, a Cultural
Pageant allows local female youth to compete for the title of Ms. Puerto Rico.
This competition requires that applicants attend a weekly self-improvement
workshop in areas of public speaking, essay writing, community service and
volunteerism, personal goal setting, and much more. The candidates are required
to donate time to a community program (Aids Walk) to encourage continued
community service and sacrifice.
The Puerto Rican Festival Incorporated prides itself on the
fact that this festival allows the public free access during the day and only
requires an entry fee for the evening activities. The entry fee is kept to a
minimum to make the festival a family event in recognition of the value Puerto
Ricans place on the family as a whole.
HISTORY OF THE
AURORA PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL COUNCIL, INC.
The Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council, Inc. of
HISTORY OF THE
PUERTO RICAN PARADE OF
The Puerto Rican Parade of Trenton, New Jersey is a
not-for-profit organization established and founded in 1977 by Father Armando
of
HISTORY OF THE
NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE, INC.
The first New York Puerto Rican Day Parade was held in
"El Barrio" in
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade is the successor to
the New York Puerto Rican Day Parade, an event that operated for thirty-eight
(38) consecutive years, enhancing the pride of the Puerto Rican people and
promoting their contributions to the United States.
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation
founded in 1995, has been created to provide Puerto Ricans throughout the
United States and all its possessions with a vehicle for the promotion of our
people and their culture in a national setting. Its founding members were; Dr.
Ramón S. Vélez, Ralph Morales, María Román and Madelyn Lugo.
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc. was established to create a national
awareness and appreciation of Puerto Rican culture and its contribution to the
culture and society of the
Our mission is to enhance the self-esteem of our people and use their pride to
promoted economic development, education, cultural recognition, and
advancement. We know that we must emphasize the achievements made by thousands
of Puerto Ricans in business, government, and industry to encourage our youth
to achieve their dreams and ambitions through education and hard work.
The Parade, televised for three hours, achieves the highest Nielsen rating for
stations in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area. More than 80,000
participants marched with delegations from the towns of
The Parade is attended by an average of more than 2 million people along its
route making it one of the largest outdoor events in the
The Parade up Fifth Avenue, while certainly the most visible aspect of the
celebration of the culture and heritage of the Puerto Rican People, is not the
only event associated with The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc.'s
activities. More than 10,000 people each year attend a variety of Parade
related award ceremonies, banquets and cultural events.
At the same time, by educating our future Puerto Rican generations in the
HISTORY OF THE
PARADA SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, INC.
The Parada San Juan Bautista committee’s dedication and the
continued success of its activities, programs and events are made possible due
to its committee’s leadership and the generous financial support of various
corporate, public, state and local sponsors.
The parishioners, of Our Lady of Mount Carmel/Fatima
Church, that give witness to their faith and celebrate their Puerto Rican
heritage assisted Father Leonard Carrieri in Founding the Parada San Juan
Bautista, Inc. also known as the
For several years the Parada San Juan Bautista and its
activities were stalled, but in 1982, the Parada San Juan Bautista was
reorganized which signaled the Puerto Rican community’s desire to provide a
positive demonstration of cultural and civic pride. Over the years, the organization has evolved
from a single event to a celebration that spans from mid-May to the end of
June. The parade is celebrated annually
on the last Sunday of June to coincide with the feast of San Juan Bautista, the
patron Saint of
Through the years the organization has built strong
partnerships with respectable organizations such as the Latin American Economic
Development Association, Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey, Camden
Children’s Garden, Camden County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Atrium Dance
Studio and Mega1310AM.
Since 1982, the Parada San Juan Bautista Scholarship Fund
has awarded over $250,000 in scholarships to high school students who are
residents of the City of Camden, New Jersey.
The Scholarship Fund has assisted students with their college educational
expenditures. We are proud of the many
recipients through the years for their excellence and dedication. Today many of these recipients are pillars of
our community. They are now a
contributing factor to our society.
Today they are doctors, educators, administrators and business owners.
The Parada San Juan Bautista serves to create solidarity
and harmony within the entire community.
This is experienced at the grassroots level within the religious and
educational community, the business and government sector at the city, county
and state levels. Its success in
bringing together people from different cultures and background has integrated
our activities and events into the social fiber of the city and surrounding
communities. The parade is a joyful
celebration of Puerto Rican culture, folklore, art, history and customs. It is the benchmark that marks the beginning
of summer in the city.
HISTORY OF THE
LATIN AMERICAN COALITION
In 1990 Rev. Salvador Negrin with 35 others recognized the growing
needs of the Latino community and founded the Latin American Coalition. The
following year the organization joined forces with
The Latin American Coalition is
dedicated to serving Mecklenburg County’s 75,000 Hispanic families with the services
that allow them to overcome language, economic, educational and cultural
barriers while offering the wider community opportunities to learn about and
connect with the Latino population. Our
vision is to help build a diverse and vibrant Charlotte-Mecklenburg community
which embraces supports and respects people of all cultures and backgrounds.
HISTORY OF THE
THE
“The founding fathers of the Puerto Rican Festival
never envisioned that such an effort was to become a tradition for the Puerto
Rican community. The first festival was known as the Puerto Rican Day Parade.
It epitomized the aspirations of a community in search of recognition and
equality of opportunities. .
In subsequent years the Puerto Rican Day Parade was
to be known as the Puerto Rican Festival which became a full month of cultural
and social activities. An added feature of the Festival has been the
recognition of outstanding individuals for their contribution in benefit of the
Latino community.
During the 1960’s our community was a victim of
discriminatory practices perpetrated by various city agencies. The Police
Department routinely used different standards when dealing with
Latinos. As far as Latinos were concerned, civil rights were
non-existent. Police brutality was the norm. The 60’s were very difficult times
for the Puerto Rican community.
The main objective of the first Puerto Rican Day
Parade was to present a positive image of the Puerto Rican community. We
needed to escape the stereotype that was portraying us negatively. Our
goal was for the Parade to serve as a vehicle to help the rest of the community
know us and understand us better.”
The
writer, Carlos J. Morales was a Concilio volunteer for over 30 years. He was
the third Puerto Rican Festival President in 1966 and Concilio President from
1968 - 1972. He is the author of “Fifty years of History”, the story of the
Puerto Rican Community in
HISTORY OF
DESFILE DE
LA HISPANIDAD, INC.
This organization was founded and incorporated as an
organization in 2008 by Councilman-At-Large Manuel Segura in the City of
HISTORY OF
SOCIEDAD HERENCIA PUERTORRIQUEÑA
Sociedad Herencia Puertorriqueña (SHP) is a non-profit
organization founded in 1984, in San Antonio, with the objective of promoting
and maintaining the Puerto Rican culture and traditions alive in the city. The
organization also promotes personal and career development through scholarships
offered to high school students interested in pursuing a higher education. The
SHP is also committed to supporting the community at large by participating in
civic endeavors in the city.
Among the cultural activities offered by our organization
to the San Antonio community include an art exhibit, various piano concerts,
and the presentation of our folklore dances to name a few. In 1988, our now
traditional “Festival de Puerto Rico en San Antonio” was established. This
cultural event in now celebrated every two years in November and commemorates
the discovery of Puerto Rico. This festival brings together families from all
across Texas in the spirit of celebration, showcasing our rich culture,
traditional art, food, and music. Artisans come directly from Puerto Rico to
share their distinctive talents. “Festival de Puerto Rico” celebrated on
Sunday, November 23rd 2008, topped all others with a special appearance of the "Cabezudos"
from the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián.
In 1993, The San Antonio Museum of Arts co-sponsored
“Santos de Palo: Santos Caseros de Puerto Rico,” which was the first exposition
of Puerto Rican Art in San Antonio. The event’s program included a series of
conferences and educational activities held at the museum, depicting various
aspects of our rich culture, such as dance, music, wood carvings, and our
unique “mundillo” lace.
The city of San Antonio was first introduced to our typical
Three Kings Day celebration in 1994. Now a yearly tradition, SHP delights the
local children and their families offering a series of workshops to show
children the art of making decorative crowns made out of paper. These are then
worn by the children during a dramatization of the nativity manger scene, where
the three Wise Men make a spectacular, though solemn, appearance distributing
Puerto Rican candies to the children.
In 1995, with the co-sponsorship of Fomento Económico, SHP
partnered with the University of Incarnate Word to host six Puerto Rican
artisans, who exhibited their works and offered interesting seminars on campus
about their traits.
In 2003, The San Antonio community was introduced to one of
our most authentic musical instruments, the “cuatro,” with the participation of
“Orquesta Cuerdas del Coquí.” In 2005, we presented La Tuna De Cayey, and in
2007, Don Modesto Nieves, one of Puerto Rico's cuatro Maestros. Some of these
events were co-sponsored by the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture (ICP).
Our cultural activity a Concert at the Empire Theater on
November 15, 2009, presented Antonio Barasorda, renowned Puerto Rican Tenor, on
"A Serenade to San Antonio". Barasorda was accompanied by Alfonsina
Molinari, soprano and Pedro Juan Jimenez, pianist.
Sociedad Herencia Puertorriqueña is proud of the
contributions it has made to the diverse cultural fiber of San Antonio and
neighboring cities throughout the last twenty five years.
HISTORY OF THE
FESTIVAL DEL CUATRO, INC.
The Cuatro, Puerto Rico's national instrument, is iconic of
Puerto Rican culture. It means
"things Puerto Rican." The Festival del Cuatro of California is a
sharing of Puerto Rican culture, through its music, with other Puerto Ricans
and non-Puerto Ricans who might not otherwise have exposure to a musical
tradition that is more than 300 years old.
The Festival del Cuatro of California serves as a vehicle
for promoting our national instrument, traditional Puerto Rican music, and the
broader Puerto Rican culture of which we are so proud. We do not do this in a
narrow sense. We invite others who are not Puerto Rican to join us and to
partake of this cultural feast as we seek to connect with other cultural
traditions to promote understanding and better communication among all peoples.
The Festival Del Cuatro aims to highlight and celebrate
Puerto Rico’s rich musical and cultural traditions by educating, entertaining,
informing, and engaging the Puerto Rican community in California. We aim to
promote a greater appreciation and understanding of Puerto Rican culture and
build bridges to other communities in California.
The Puerto Rican Cuatro is a ten-string instrument with
over 300 years of history that is used to play Puerto Rican traditional and
modern music. The Festival Del Cuatro was founded in February 2005 to bring
awareness of Puerto Rican culture and traditional art forms to California
communities.
The Cuatro Festival aims to be an educational resource for
the community and its young people.
HISTORY OF THE
DESFILE
PUERTORRIQUEÑO DE OSCEOLA
Our primary motivation is to promote the cultural values and traditions that we
have learned to love while living on the Island of Puerto Rico. Our
concern is that our children and their children will not appreciate the
richness of our heritage. Since there is nothing established here that
provides education about our culture and history, most of what we remember will
be lost in two generations.
It is still our intention to promote and foster social, civic and patriotic
participation organized by local, state and national institutions. Not
only did Puerto Ricans join the Cultural Center as members but so did many
representatives of other Hispanic nations, as well as several non-Hispanics
that love our culture.
Due to the different needs in our community, the Cultural Center has become the
information and reference center for those needing assistance or orientation,
evolving into a community based organization referring individuals/families to
agencies that can assist them. We have developed partnerships with agencies
such as The Heart Gallery that pictures children in need of adoption and
Kissimmee Family Mission helping to feed the homeless and providing a lending
hand to the forgotten members of our Community.
We have celebrated our first year of evolution and success,
establishing classes in music, art, dance and theatre, as well as committees
dedicated to the community. Our committees are as follows: the
parade, business expo and festival committee, social services, businesses,
international relations, tourism, civic, education, history and traditions,
arts, music, sports, children, youth, senior citizens, health, publications,
media and radio show.
This organization has given each and every one of our members the joy and
opportunity to “pay it forward”. We are extending an invitation to
you to become a member of our Cultural Center so that together we can continue
building a stronger community, your community, our community.

14th Annual Regional Conference of
Parades & Festival in Camden, New Jersey
2012 CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
PARADE DATE:
President: Yvette Soto
Address: 6071 Hoover Drive
Address: Mays Landing, New Jersey 08330
Telephone: 609.226-8183
Email: yvettesoto@hotmail.com
Website: www.atlanticcityparade.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Madelyn Lugo
Address: 2804 Third
Avenue, Fifth Floor
Address: Bronx, New
York 10455
Telephone: 718.401.0404
Fax: 718.292.2305
Telephone: 718.292.4986
Email: Nprdpin@aol.com
Website: www.nationalpuertoricandayparade.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Juan
J. González, Esq.
Address: P.O. Box 2908
Address: Camden, New
Jersey 08101
Telephone: 856.757.9600
Email: juangoesq@hotmail.com
Website: www.sjbp.org
Estimated
Attendance: 40,000
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Diosdado Lopez
Address: P.O. Box 6550
Address: Holyoke,
Massachusetts 01041
Telephone: 413.532.4496
Email: diosdadolopez@hotmail.com
Website: www.lafamiliahispana.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Hilda Mussara
Address: P.O. Box 6045
Address: Hoboken, New
Jersey 07030
Telephone: 201.792.6652
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Idamis
Perez-Margicin
Address: P.O. Box 1661
Address: Trenton, New
Jersey 08607
Telephone: 609.209.5009
Email: imargicin@mercercounty.org
Website: www.trentonprparade.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Wanda Gonzales
Address: P.O. Box 213
Address: Allentown,
Pennsylvania 18105
Estimated
Attendance:
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Jacqueline Quiles
Address: 125-127 Bloomfield Avenue
Address: Newark, New Jersey 07104
Telephone: 732.882.3866
Fax: 732.697.1529
Estimated
Attendance: 7000
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
Director: Dolly
Vásquez
Address: 11 Sycamore
Street
Address: Worcester,
Massachusetts 01608
Telephone: 508.798.1900 *229
Fax: 508.798.1908
Email: dollyvaz@hotmail.com
Website: www.centrolasamericas.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Abett Hernandez
Address: P.O. Box 1501
Address: Bayonne, New Jersey 07002
Telephone: 551.208.9943
Email: bayhispanic@aol.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Carmen Rodriguez
Address: P.O. Box 5451
Address: Paterson, New Jersey 07501
Telephone: 973.523.5452
Fax: 973.715.6930
Email: casaprogram.carmen@hotmail.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Benny Garcia
Address: P.O. Box 69
Address: La Mirada, California 90637
Telephone: 714.522.6208
Website: www.fiestalegre.net
Estimated
Attendance: 10,000
PARADE DATE:
President: Jacqueline
Quiles
Address: 125-127
Bloomfield Avenue
Address: Newark, New
Jersey 07104
Telephone: 732.882.3866
Fax: 732.697.1529
Estimated
Attendance: 7500
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
Address: 1100 G Street, NW – Suite 805
Address: Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone:
202.223.3915
Fax: 202.429.2223
Email: nprc@nprcinc.org
Website: www.nprcinc.org
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Nilda Alejandro
Address: 4800
Saddlehorn Trail
Address: Middleburg, Florida 32068
Telephone: 904.291.3101
Email: elconciliojax@yahoo.com
Website: www.elconciliojax.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Edward
Melendez
Address: P.O. Box 469
Address: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18016
Telephone: 610.625.4644
Fax: 610.471.0708
Email: edmelendez28@yahoo.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Sandra V. Acevedo
Address: P.O. Box 2170
Address: Lutz, Florida 33548
Telephone: 813.949.2048
Fax: 813.949.9359
Email: sandravacedo@gmail.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Maritza Lopez
Address: P.O. Box 3029
Address: 1607 East Columbus Drive
Address: East Chicago, Indiana 46312
Telephone: 219.397.1217
Telephone: 219.397.1324
Email: maraidalop@msn.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Clemencia Figueroa
Address: 56-04 68th Street
Address: P.O. Box 380227
Address: Maspeth, New York 11378
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Charlie Torres
Address: P.O. Box 166
Address: Buffalo, New York 14202
Telephone: 716.668.4601
Fax: 716.845.9811
Email: serrotfc@aol.com
Website: www.prparadeofwny.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Orlando J. Ortiz
Address: P.O. Box 10098
Address: 130 North Winton Road
Address: Rochester, New York 14610
Telephone: 585.820.6484
Email: president@prfestival.com
Email: orlando.j.ortiz@gmail.com
Website: www.prfestival.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Frank Nieves
Address: 7400 Pines Boulevard
Address: Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024
Telephone: 954.559.5355
Email: frank@prfiestas.com
Website: www.prfiestas.com
Estimated
Attendance: 20,000
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Diosdado Lopez
Address: P.O. Box 6550
Address: Holyoke, Massachusetts 01041
Telephone: 413.532.4496
Email: diosdadolopez@hotmail.com
Website: www.lafamiliahispana.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
Chairman: Milagros Calderón-López
Address: P.O. Box 2028
Address: San Jose, California 95109
Telephone: 888.200.1488
Email: wrprc@hotmail.com
Website: www.wrprc.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Myriam Aponte
Address: P.O. Box 467
Address: Yonkers, New York 10705
Telephone: 914.304.2779
Email: mayaguezana37@aol.com
Website: www.yonkersprhparade.com
Estimated
Attendance: 10,000 – 15,000
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PARADE DATE:
President: Maria L. Perez
Address: P.O. Box 25167
Address: Wilmington, Delaware 19899
Telephone: 302.792.1699
Fax: 302.571.4298
Email: nuestrasraicesde@yahoo.com
Website: www.nuestrasraicesdelware.org
Estimated
Attendance: 5,000
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FESTIVAL DATE:
Director: Letitia Lopez
Address: 5209 Detroit Avenue
Address: Cleveland, Ohio 44102
Telephone: 216.961.2970
Fax: 216.251.4145
Email: juliadeburgos@gmail.com
Website: www.juliadeburgos.org/festparade
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Mirna Lopez-Freitag
Address: P.O. Box 2802
Address: Aurora, Illinois 60507
Cell: 630.631.9270
Fax: 630.906.9587
Email: mirna.boricua@yahoo.com
Website: www.aurora-prcc.org
Estimated
Attendance:
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PARADE DATE:
President: Raul Avila
Address: P.O. Box 9
Address: 153 Lloyd Street
Address: New Haven, Connecticut 06513
Telephone: 203.500.1854
Fax: 203.772.3777
Email: avilaraul67@yahoo.com
Estimated Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Blanca Irizarry
Address: 1702 Lexington Avenue
Address: New York, New York 10029
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Manny Aponte
Address: P.O. Box 7507
Address: Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Telephone: 609.412.7421
Fax: 609.347.0741
Email: hispanic.alliance@yahoo.com
Website: www.haac.org
Estimated
Attendance: 15,000
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PARADE DATE:
President: Armando Roman
Address: P.O. Box 8434
Address: Jersey City, New Jersey 07308
Telephone: 201.547.6921
Email: JCPRParade@yahoo.com
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President:
Address: 1237 North California Avenue
Address: Chicago, Illinois 60622
Telephone: 773.292.1414
Fax: 773.292.1860
Email: jrivera_prpc@yahoo.com
Website: www.prparadechicago.com
Estimated
Attendance:
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PARADE DATE:
Director: Noemi
Robinson
Address: P.O. Box 676
Address: Brentwood, New York 11717
Telephone: 631.589.3412
Cell: 516.729.3740
Email: elteatro40@yahoo.com
Website: www.adelantesc.org
Estimated
Attendance: 75,000
PARADE DATE:
Executive
Director: Joanna Otero-Cruz
Address: 705-09 North Franklin Street
Address: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123
Telephone: 215.627.3100
Fax: 215.627.7440
Email: Joanna.otero@elconcilio.net
Website: www.elconcilio.net
Estimated
Attendance: 60,000
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Blas Bonilla
Address: 1101 West McKinley Avenue
Address: Pomona, California 91786
Telephone: 813.995.2117
Cell: 813.770.7284
Website: www.theboricuafest.net
Estimated
Attendance: 80,000
PARADE DATE:
President: Luz N. Martinez
Address: P.O. Box 447
Address: Bridgeport, Connecticut 06601
Telephone: 203.579.7704
Telephone: 203.545.7040 cell
Email: luz.prpfc@gmail.com
Website: www.prpfc.org
Estimated
Attendance: 100,000
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Jose A. Benitez
Address: 4130 East Van
Buren Street
Address: Phoenix,
Arizona
Telephone: 480.593.2704
Fax: 480.219.3512
Estimated
Attendance:
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PARADE DATE:
President: Lydia Diaz
Address: 5137 Prince Edward Avenue
Address: El Paso, Texas 79924
Telephone: 915.877.2884
Email: nefd2918@earthlink.net
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Felicita Negron
Address: P.O. Box 1051
Address: Vineland, New
Jersey 08362-1051
Home: 856.696.7111
Estimated
Attendance:
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PARADE DATE:
Director: Javier Torres
Address: 85 West Newton Street
Address: Boston, Massachusetts 02118
Telephone: 617.927.1737
Fax: 617.236.7375
Website: www.claboston.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Vivian R. Moreno
Address: 807 Broad Street – Suite 224 Mailbox 8
Address: Providence, Rhode Island 02907
Telephone: 401.415.5563
Email: prcfpri@yahoo.com
Website: www.puertoricanri.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Rosemarie Ramos
Address: P.O. Box 1152
Address: Elgin, Illinois 60121
Telephone: 630.338.7402
Email: president@prho.org
Website: www.prho.org
Estimated
Attendance: 6000
FESTIVAL DATE:
Director: Linda August
Address: P.O. Box 1036
Address: Suisun, California 94585
Telephone: 707.580.3167
Email: festivaldelaisla@comcast.net
Website: www.festivaldelaisla.com
Estimated
Attendance: 1000
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Rebecca Diaz
Address: P.O. Box 142
Address: Montebello, California 90640
Telephone: 310.549.1252
Email: californiapuertoricanparade@yahoo.com
Website: http://caprparade.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Rafael Serrano
Address: P.O. Box 765
Address: San Jose, California 95106
Telephone: 408.521.0926
Email: puertorros@hotmail.com
Website: www.puertoricancivicclub.org
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Jose A. Abawarukoel Villalongo, Sr.
Address: 75 Ellison Street, B1, PMB 25
Address: Paterson, New Jersey 07505
Telephone: 862.571.2661
Email: SCBorincana@optonline.net
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Miguel Nieves
Address: 55 Brittany Farms Road
Address: New Britain, Connecticut 06053
Telephone: 860.832.8141
Cell: 860.416.0298
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
Executive
Director: Carmen Febo-San Miguel
Address: 2721 North 5th Street
Address: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133
Telephone: 215.426.3311
Fax: 215.426.5682
Email: cfebo@tallerpr.org
Website: www.tallerpr.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Gloria E. Stewart
Address: P.O. Box 633
Address: Hammonton, New Jersey 08037
Telephone: 609.567.4446
Estimated Attendance: 2000
PARADE DATE:
President: Mildred Zapata
Address: P.O. Box 4816
Address: Winter Park, Florida 32793
Telephone: 407.277.4488
Email: desfiledepr@aol.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Elizabeth Saldaña-Kobel
Address: 6018 Wilshire Drive
Address: Tampa, Florida 33615
Telephone: 813.884.0267
Email: latinliz@boricua.com
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Carlos Feliciano
Address: 616 East
Street
Address: Union City,
California 94587
Telephone: 510.329.2156
Email: president@pruma.org
Website: www.pruma.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Alba M. Correa
Address: P.O. Box 380034
Address: San Antonio, Texas 78268
Telephone: 210.391.4124
Email: estudiocuatro07@yahoo.com
Website: www.estudiocuatro4.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Javier Ferrer
Address: 2723 Houston Avenue
Address: Houston, Texas 77009
Telephone: 713.446.1027
Email: Javier@prcfestival.com
Website: www.prcfestival.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Roberto Rivera
Address: P.O. Box
235296
Address: Encinitas,
California 92023
Telephone: 240.477.0381
Email: roberto.rivera@festivaldelcuatro.org
Website: www.festivaldelcuatro.org
Estimated
Attendance: 1000
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Maritza Rosa
Address: P.O. Box 7895
Address: New Haven, Connecticut 06519
Telephone: 860.246.2100 *10
Estimated
Attendance: 120,000
PARADE DATE:
President: Ivette Cruz
Address: 38 School
Street
Address: Springfield,
Massachusetts 01109
Telephone: 413.737.7450
Fax: 413.737.1305
Website: www.prccma.org
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Humberto Soto
Address: P.O. Box 187
Address: Brooklyn, New
York 11206
Telephone: 718.455.3907 or
917.651.5595 cell
Fax: 718.602.2938
Email: prparadeofny@yahoo.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Emilio Del Valle
Address: P.O. Box 95
Address: North Bergen, New Jersey 07047
Telephone: 201.325.0484
Fax: 201.867.7149
Email: info@desfilecubano.com
Website: www.desfilecubanodenj.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Hector L. Delgado
Address: 480-482 McBride Avenue
Address: Paterson, New Jersey 07501
Telephone: 973.523.0505
Email: info@peruvianparade.com
Website: www.peruvianparade.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Reinelda Rivera
Address: 1074 Hyde Park Avenue – PMB 035
Address: Hyde Park, Massachusetts 02136
Telephone: 877.286.5224
Cell: 617.816.7831
Email: puertoricanfestivalofma@yahoo.com
Website: www.prfestofma.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
Director: Dr. Ana Maria Tekina-eirú Maynard
Address: 701 Tillery Street
Address: Austin, Texas 78702
Telephone: 512.251.8122
Email: dance@prfdance.org
Website: www.prfdance.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Esmeralda Ybarra Hetrick
Address: P.O. Box 1853
Address: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105
Telephone: 717.433.1784
Email: esmeralda.hetrick@highmark.com
Website: www.estamosunidospa.org
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Francisco M. Gonzalez
Address: P.O. Box 1044
– Cornell Station
Address: 1950 Lafayettte Avenue
Address: Bronx, New
York 10473
Telephone: 646.401.4787
Fax: 718.792.8797
Email: bronxparade@yahoo.com
Estimated
Attendance: 7000
PARADE DATE:
President: Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder
Address: 677 North Washington Boulevard – Suite 7
Address: Sarasota, Florida 34236
Telephone: 941.966.2820
Email: puertoricanchambersm@msn.com
Website: www.puertoricanchambersm.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Aura Alvarado
Address: P.O. Box 260009
Address: Hartford, Connecticut 06126
Telephone: 860.250.6541
Cell: 860.770.8942
Email: aalvarado@crec.org or ideliscaraballo01@yahoo.com
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Andres Garcia
Address: 73 South Pointe
Drive
Address: Lancaster, New
York 14086
Telephone: 716.859.4100
Fax: 716.885.6533
Estimated
Attendance:
FESTIVAL DATE:
Chairperson: Teresa A. Santiago
Address: 105 East 22nd
Street
Address: New York, New
York 10011
Telephone: 212.677.4181
Fax: 212.777.5106
Website: www.comitenoviembre.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
Director: Guillermo
Enrique Ching
Address: 3440 Broadway
2-E
Address: Bronx, New
York 10031
Telephone: 212.926.1191
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Feny Taylor
Address: P.O. Box
120383
Address: New Haven,
Connecticut 06512
Telephone: 203.300.1252
Estimated
Attendance:
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PARADE DATE:
Chairman: Samuel C. Lopez
Address: 2293 Aurora
Road
Address: Melbourne,
Florida 32935
Telephone: 321.752.1003
Cell: 787.675.1551
Fax: 787.750.5532
Email: info@fprhcc.org
Website: www.fprhcc.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Diana Hurlburt
Address: 150-152 South
Prince Street
Address: Lancaster,
Pennsylvania 17602
Telephone: 717.397.8597
Cell: 717.397.7090
Email: valentinlanc@aol.com
Website: http://prcclancaster.org
Estimated
Attendance: 20,000
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Matilde Balandra
Address: 38 School
Street
Address: Springfield,
Massachusetts 01105
Website: www.prccma.org
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Luis Vega
Address: 120 North 13th
Street
Address: Paterson, New
Jersey 07508
Cell: 973.851.3720
Fax: 973.321.1416
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Radames Millan
Address: 89 Moore
Street
Address: Brooklyn, New
York 11206
Telephone: 718.782.8753
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Isabel C.
DeJesus
Address: P.O. Box 248
Address: Trenton, New
Jersey 08602
Telephone: 347.837.6509
Email: icristidejesus@yahoo.com
Website: www.desfiledelahispanidad.org
Estimated
Attendance: 7,000
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Ariagna Perello
Address: 100 Bloomfield
Avenue
Address: Newark, New
Jersey 07104
Telephone: 862.600.5862
Email: ariagna@ariagnaperello.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President: Maggie Giraud
Address: P.O. Box 38064
Address: Charlotte,
North Carolina 28278
Telephone: 980.230.5759
Email: prcsc@live.com
Website: www.prcscnc.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Rolando Lopez
Telephone: 787.487.7007
Email: rolando@apito.org
Website: www.apito.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Saul Linares
Campo
Address: 50 Clinton
Street – Suite 98
Address: Hempstead, New
York 11550
Telephone: 516.368.1912
Fax: 516.565.0109
Email: newsaul@hotmail.com
Website: www.festivaldelsalvadoreno.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Aurea A. Mangual
Address: P.O. Box 1007
Address: Bronx, New
York 10451
Telephone: 917.379.7198
Email: lafiestapr@aol.com
Website: www.lafiestapr.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
FESTIVAL DATE:
President: Ingrid D.
Figueroa
Address: 821 North Main
Street
Address: Kissimmee,
Florida 34743
Telephone: 407.575.1300
Telephone: 407.201.6465
Email: desfilepuertorriquenodeosceola@yahoo.com
Website: www.ccprosceola.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
Executive
Director: Miriam M. E.
Garcia
Address: 10 Third
Avenue
Address: Brentwood, New
York 11717
Telephone: 631.434.3481
Fax: 631.434.3496
Email: miriam_g@adelantesc.org
Estimated
Attendance:
PARADE DATE:
President: Elsa Mantilla
Address: 368 21st
Avenue
Address: Paterson, New
Jersey 07501
Telephone: 973.345.2326
Fax: 973.977.8098
Email: desfiledrnj@aol.com
Website: www.dominicanparadenj.org
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
PARADE DATE:
President:
Address: 1155 West Grove
Parkway
Address: Tempe, Arizona
Telephone: 480.755.2402
Email: grethay2000@yahoo.com
Estimated
Attendance:
FACEBOOK
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